Fish Creek Pond Review
Bullet Points:
o Something for everybody, “Community Atmosphere”… multiple internet sites dedicated to the Campground [https://www.campadk.com/campsitephotos/campgrounds/Fish+Creek, http://www.fishcreekpond.com/, Facebook Community]
o “352 sites accommodating all equipment from tents to 40ft RV's with a natural sand shoreline and water access for most campsites. 319 sites are directly on the lakeshore [emphasis mine].” [https://www.campadk.com/campsitephotos/campgrounds/Fish+Creek]
o No Electrical Hook-Ups, water spigots every 3-4 sites
o Swimming and Boating right from your site
o Showers in 2 separate buildings on opposite ends of the Campground
o Large ”Ponds” that connect to ADKs Upper Saranac Lake
o Backwater creeks that you can paddle into the wilderness
o Many, many, many hiking trails close by the campground ranging from “Family Friendly” to “Expert”
o “The Trading Post” [privately owned] store right outside the main entrance… has everything a camper might need
o Close to major attractions, The Wild Center [Tupper Lake], Whiteface Mountain Memorial Highway [drive up the highest peak in the ADKs], Lake Placid & the Olympic complex
Our Take:
o It’s a “crowded” campground, not generally something we would have picked, we prefer more “wilderness” [we noticed a lot of sites way too close to each other, for our liking] but it seemed like everybody was respectful of their neighbors. Our site, #157 was very large, practically a “pull through”, so we were able to position the PUP with the door facing the lake. Most others seemed to be "back-in" only.
o With 2020 COVID, NY DEC kept all ADK [and Catskill] campgrounds closed until early July. Within 24 hours of them opening, ALL sites in the ADKs were taken. This campground and site [#157] was the only thing available for the dates we needed.
o Like I mentioned in the bullet points, above, we found it very convenient to paddle some back waters and hike a couple of trails… which is our “heaven”. Also, being able to just walk out our camper door and jump in the Lake was a big bonus [especially for our “Tween” and her BFF]… not to mention the serenity of an early morning/late night campfire right on a lake… the soulful cries of the Loons rising from the smooth as glass, misty covered lake in the morning.
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Bullet Points:
o Something for everybody, “Community Atmosphere”… multiple internet sites dedicated to the Campground [https://www.campadk.com/campsitephotos/campgrounds/Fish+Creek, http://www.fishcreekpond.com/, Facebook Community]
o “352 sites accommodating all equipment from tents to 40ft RV's with a natural sand shoreline and water access for most campsites. 319 sites are directly on the lakeshore [emphasis mine].” [https://www.campadk.com/campsitephotos/campgrounds/Fish+Creek]
o No Electrical Hook-Ups, water spigots every 3-4 sites
o Swimming and Boating right from your site
o Showers in 2 separate buildings on opposite ends of the Campground
o Large ”Ponds” that connect to ADKs Upper Saranac Lake
o Backwater creeks that you can paddle into the wilderness
o Many, many, many hiking trails close by the campground ranging from “Family Friendly” to “Expert”
o “The Trading Post” [privately owned] store right outside the main entrance… has everything a camper might need
o Close to major attractions, The Wild Center [Tupper Lake], Whiteface Mountain Memorial Highway [drive up the highest peak in the ADKs], Lake Placid & the Olympic complex
Our Take:
o It’s a “crowded” campground, not generally something we would have picked, we prefer more “wilderness” [we noticed a lot of sites way too close to each other, for our liking] but it seemed like everybody was respectful of their neighbors. Our site, #157 was very large, practically a “pull through”, so we were able to position the PUP with the door facing the lake. Most others seemed to be "back-in" only.
o With 2020 COVID, NY DEC kept all ADK [and Catskill] campgrounds closed until early July. Within 24 hours of them opening, ALL sites in the ADKs were taken. This campground and site [#157] was the only thing available for the dates we needed.
o Like I mentioned in the bullet points, above, we found it very convenient to paddle some back waters and hike a couple of trails… which is our “heaven”. Also, being able to just walk out our camper door and jump in the Lake was a big bonus [especially for our “Tween” and her BFF]… not to mention the serenity of an early morning/late night campfire right on a lake… the soulful cries of the Loons rising from the smooth as glass, misty covered lake in the morning.
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